Two of the sixteen jail escapees from the West Rand
Citizens have been advised to contact the police on 10111 should they encounter any of these suspects.
On 9 April, the Department of Correctional Services launched a massive manhunt for the re-arrest of 16 dangerous inmates that escaped from a Joburg prison.
The wanted detainees, whose identities have been released to the public, escaped from the Johannesburg Correctional Centre, Medium B (also known as Sun City Prison) in the early hours of the morning through a pipe shaft, used an object to break the wall and then proceeded to the fence, according to reports.
They were convicted for crimes including rape, murder, armed robbery and housebreaking.
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Two of the listed suspects, both of whom were convicted on charges of rape, are from the West Rand.
Citizens have been advised to contact the police on 10111 should they encounter any of these suspects.
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